Senators Slam E-Cigarette Company Marketing Practices

WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - U.S. senators heavily criticized the marketing practices of e-cigarette companies on Wednesday, saying their use of glamorous models, celebrities and cartoon characters attracts children and risks creating a...

"The growth in youth awareness and use of e-cigarettes has coincided with a flood of recent e-cigarette marketing,"

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Senators Excoriate E-cigarette Company Marketing Practices

published:20 Jun 2014

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Senators Excoriate E-cigarette Company Marketing Practices

U.S. senators heavily criticized the marketing practices of e-cigarette companies on Wednesday, saying their use of glamorous models, celebrities and cartoon characters attracts children and risks cre...

Senators Excoriate E-cigarette Company Marketing Practices

U.S. senators heavily criticized the marketing practices of e-cigarette companies on Wednesday, saying their use of glamorous models, celebrities and cartoon characters attracts children and risks creating a new generation of nicotine addicts at a time when traditional smoking rates are declining. The jury is still out on the value of e-cigarettes on public health over the long term. E-cigarette companies say their products are designed to help adult smokers quit. Public health advocates fear they could act as a gateway to traditional cigarettes, potentially undermining decades of effort to eradicate smoking.
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Senators Excoriate E-cigarette Company Marketing Practices

U.S. senators heavily criticized the marketing practices of e-cigarette companies on Wednesday, saying their use of glamorous models, celebrities and cartoon...

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